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08 Aug 05 - 02:56 PM (#1537797) Subject: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: Sorcha I have a pair of sterling silver salt and pepper shakers with lead crystal liners that were my grans. Think they were bought in US around 1940. Makers mark is worn off. Jewller can see where it was but not read it. Anybody here know anything about this stuff? I have pics and measurments I can send. Edinburgh Crystal tried but was no help. Waterford next? Because of the date I think they were purchased, I'll bet it's NOT Austrian crystal. |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:11 PM (#1537813) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: beardedbruce sterling, or "weighted sterling"? B |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:14 PM (#1537815) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: Sorcha Wot's the diff? The sterling cap is pretty light weight.....thin. |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:14 PM (#1537816) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: CarolC These people might be able to help... Replacements Limited They helped me identify some silverplate I inherited from my grandmother that nobody else could identify. |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:18 PM (#1537821) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: beardedbruce I have several sets of "weighted sterling" salt & pepper shakers. One set has the glass inserts. In weighted sterling, the metal is sterling, but thin. It is formed over other material, such as plaster. The bottoms will have concentric circles, the words "weighted sterling", and usually a number ( 3 or 4 digit) that is the catalog number. And I agree that Replacements Limited is a great place to find out about patterns. Good call, CarolC. |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:22 PM (#1537824) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: Sorcha Thanks Carole! I'll try! |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:23 PM (#1537825) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: Sorcha BB, it just says....sterling.....would my jeweller know? |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:32 PM (#1537836) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: beardedbruce If the metal is paper thin, it is probably weighted. If there is a jeweler's mark/hallmark on it, it is probably NOT weighted. Look for the concentric circles on the bottom. |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:40 PM (#1537840) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: Sorcha Concentric circles on the top/shaker part...only thing on the bottom is the outside circles of the threads to screw in the crystal liner. |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:42 PM (#1537841) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: Sorcha Have e mailed Replacements Ltd. |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:44 PM (#1537845) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: CarolC Will you let us know how it goes? You've got my curiosity going now. |
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08 Aug 05 - 03:52 PM (#1537856) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: Sorcha I will, and thank you. |
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08 Aug 05 - 07:15 PM (#1538009) Subject: RE: BS: Sterling/Crystal People? From: Amos I would just add that the folks here are certainly sterling people, although some of them aspire to being crystal people as well. A |